Raising Explorers Club

Monthly membership that makes meaningful family travel easy with expert guidance and support from fellow travel-loving Moms.

We help you plan family trips that fulfill your wanderlust and your kids’ wonder without the exhaustion and stress.

As Seen In

You want to raise empathetic global citizens

You want your kids to see other cultures and the world outside your bubble, not just the inside of resorts.

But traveling with kids is more complex and you have less time than ever before.

  • You stress about everyone being happy, not blowing the budget, packing, how to feed your picky eater, all the “what ifs,” and if you’ve missed anything important.

  • You spend countless hours managing schedules, planning itineraries, booking accommodations, and arranging transportation. Decision fatigue is REAL!

  • While traveling, you feel exhausted from 24/7 childcare, complaining kids, getting from point A to B on time, and worrying if places are kid friendly.

What if planning family trips could be faster , easier, and more meaningful ?

Imagine…

  • Taking family trips where the kids are fully engaged, you’re relaxed and everyone feels connected by sharing new experiences

  • Planning trips with EASE with personalized support from a travel advisor with 9 years experience that’s been to 50 countries and 7 continents

  • Feeling organized, always having a trip planned to look forward to, and no longer being stuck paying outrageous prices on last-minute bookings

  • Connecting with other travel-loving Moms to swap stories and suggestions with (& maybe find a new travel buddy!)

That’s why I created the Raising Explorers Club!

Membership to plan inspiring & engaging trips that deepen your family connection with ease

Personalized Support + Proven Planning Process + Easy-To-Use Tools = Meaningful Family Travel Made Easy

❤️‍🔥 Increase Meaning

Discover authentic cultural experiences and plan a trip around your family’s unique interests and needs.

💰 Save Money

Eliminate the confusion of how to best use your miles and points, plus tips to save you thousands of dollars.

😌 Reduce Stress

Eliminate the FOMO, second-guessing, and decision fatigue of travel planning with personalized guidance.

⏰ Save Time

Plan efficiently and strategically with my proven tools, processes, and family-friendly recommendations.

What you’ll get

Soul Filling Family Travel

My signature course that walks you through my 4-phase method for planning family trips with ease and intention.

Value: $499

Miles & Points Simplified

Short & sweet course to learn how to quickly and easily earn & redeem points for thousands of dollars of travel for FREE!

Value: $99

Travel Planning Resources

Get instant access to the travel planning tools, templates, and checklists I’ve honed over 9 years of travel planning.

Value: $299

Monthly Workshop Calls

Interactive sessions on timely topics will keep you organized, ahead of the game, and check items off your To Do list.

Value: $75/month

Monthly Q&A Calls

Personalized feedback & recs from Susie and other members so you can overcome challenges and make decisions.

Value: $99/month

Community Chat

Join a supportive community to share wins, swap travel suggestions, and get feedback from Susie & other Moms.

Value: $49/month

Monthly Workshop Calls

Here’s what’s planned for the next few months, but they are subject to change based on member feedback & needs:

  • December: Exactly what to do this holiday season to get the trip planning ball rolling (and lighten your load!)

  • January: 2025 Annual trip planning & what to prioritize for January

  • February: Summer vacation planning SOS (specific topics voted on by members)

  • March: Make the most of your Spring Break - Travel with HEART

Travel Planning Resources

Here are just a few resources that you’ll get INSTANT access to when joining:

  • Calculators: Trip Cost Estimate Calculator & Travel Budget Calculator

  • Checklists: Ultimate Travel Planning Checklist & Family Packing Checklist

  • Tools: Destination Selector, Trip Planning Calendar, Trip Planning Task List based on departure date

You’ll Get Immediate Access to Soul Filling Family Travel

Discover exactly what to do before, during, and after traveling to make the most of each family trip

Phase 1: SEEK - Before Travel Planning

Slow Down to Speed Up Travel Planning

By pausing to reflect what you and your family need most in life before diving into the details of traveling planning, you’ll be able to open your mind to new possibilities of what your trip could do for your family.

3-Step Visioning Exercise

Uncover the true desires of WHY you and your family want to travel, beyond quality time and seeing new places. Plus, learn how to achieve that unique purpose on your trip. This alone will save you HOURS of going down rabbit holes!

Phase 2: OPEN - Travel Planning

Efficient & Intentional Travel Planning Strategies

Get my secrets and methods I’ve honed over the last 9 years of planning trips for others, including: Plan your trip in 6-steps, 5 cost saving strategies to save you thousands, FAMILY checklist for a soul filling trip, PATH framework to increase peace and decrease stress

Proven Travel Planning Tools & Templates

Get access to all of the tools I use with my full-service clients, including: Trip Cost Estimate Calculator to compare trip costs between countries in seconds, Destination Selection Tool, Trip Planning Calendar, Trip Budget Calculator, Travel Planning Checklist, Packing Checklist, and so much more

Phase 3: UNLOCK - Traveling

Plan for Peace on the Road

5 strategies to create peace and tranquility while you’re traveling (even on active days), avoid the mental exhaustion of planning all day every day, squash your analysis paralysis, and minimize meltdowns (that includes you and your partner!).

Travel Led by HEART

5-point method to stay grounded with your goal of connection to your family, deal with travel mishaps without freaking out, keep your kids engaged (even teenagers), and help your kids appreciate what they are experiencing (even toddlers).

Phase 4: LIFT - After Traveling

Post-Trip Reflections & Reintegration

This often skipped step is important to give yourself (and your kids!) time and space to ease back into your routines and reflect on your journey while it’s fresh. This will make future trips less stressful, easier to plan, and avoid making the same mistakes again. Plus, don’t miss out on the opportunity to encourage new interests from your trip for you or your kids.

Long-Term Travel Roadmap

Go from planning one trip at a time to being a travel planner super hero. You’ll learn how to create a flexible plan of future family trips for years to come. This will save you time, money, and take advantage of unique opportunities that you need to plan far in advance (e.g. camps abroad that are age-specific). You’ll be supported with inspiring ideas in the community.

And you’ll get these amazing bonuses!

Hotel Perks

Get access to my advisor perks at select hotels like free breakfast, hotel credit, early check-in and late check-out

Value: $100+ per hotel booking

Virtual Voyages

Travel the world without leaving your home with destination themed recipes, activities, music and movie recommendations.

Value: $19/guide

Convince Your Partner to Take Your Dream Trip

Bust through every objection they have with specific solutions in this detailed guide.

Value: $99

Country Guides

Get prepared for your trip abroad with everything you need to know like tipping, etiquette, food, safety, and transportation.

Value: $10/guide

PLUS, you’ll get exclusive not-available-to-the-public access to these offers if you just wanna outsource here and there…

✅ A La Carte Planning Services for an additional fee. Offload your least favorite tasks to me to speed up the planning process and get you organized!

  • Research & Recommendations: Flights, Accommodations, Activities, Ground Transportation/Logistics, Restaurants, Childcare/Camps, Insurance

  • Itinerary: Day-by-day planning, organization of travel bookings into a professional itinerary tool, full itinerary review feedback

  • Analysis & Strategy: Miles & Points Redemption Recommendations or 30-minute Strategy Session

✅ Discounts on my personalized one-on-one trip planning services. Wanna hand over the keys for a big trip? I can take the wheel to plan it for you!

Everything that’s included is worth $1500+

But I want these tools for meaningful travel to be incredibly accessible to all families

So I’m offering this incredible opportunity to join for only….

Investment

Only $37/month!

This rate will be locked in for as long as you stay a member.

No long-term commitment. You can cancel at any time!

This membership is perfect for you if…

✅ Travel is a high priority for your family. You believe travel is the best way to raise open-minded, empathetic humans.

✅ You do a mix of saving and splurging on trips…perhaps staying in an Airbnb and a luxury hotel on the same trip.

✅ You want to make a positive impact on the destinations you visit. You’re interested in learning how to do that.

✅ You love to travel to new places to feed your wanderlust and share new experiences with your family.

✅ If you won the lottery, you’d be most excited to travel. While you’d upgrade your flights and accommodations, you’d continue to seek out meaningful experiences because that’s what sparks joy and fills your soul.

Client Testimonials

“I feel so much more confident about my trip after working with Susie. I wasn’t even sure of what questions I needed to ask before we started! Susie will reassure you that you have considered everything necessary for a successful trip.”

-Kelly J.

"Bless you. I feel like your guide is the therapy for travel I didn't know I needed. Thank you! I am so jazzed while doing it. I feel soooo inspired!!"

Shaily H.

“Susie broke down the planning process into manageable pieces with helpful tools. We now have a realistic budget, and solutions to our biggest challenges and questions. Working with Susie helped us go from feeling overwhelmed to excited."

-Dorie A.

FAQs

How much time will this take?

The goal is for you to SAVE dozens of hours on travel planning for your family.

When you join, I lay out my recommendation for going through the materials in a fast track way to get your first trip planned ASAP, but there’s also a slower paced option to fit into the cracks of your busy schedule.

The resources, community, and call recordings are all available 24/7!

Will the calls be recorded?

Yep! So if you can’t join us live, you can always catch the replay available in our private community.

Why should I join the membership instead of planning trips on my own?

Can you do this on your own? Sure - you probably have been for YEARS!

But my expertise in professionally planning travel over the last 9 years AND certification in Transformational Travel Design will give you the guidance to elevate ALL of your future trips beyond “typical” family trips that just scratch the surface.

Why rough it on your own, when you could have a travel pro in your back pocket to help you make your family trips epic??

Will this work for me if I haven't traveled a ton with my family?

Absolutely! Travel with kids (especially babies and toddlers) can be so intimidating - and stressful - the first few times you do it.

If you desire to travel more with your family, this is the place to be to feel prepared and confident for your adventure.

You’ll be guided step-by-step through the process, tools (like a packing list!), along with my personalized support in Q&A calls and in the community chat.

Should I join if I'm not actively planning a trip?

Absolutely! Although warning: once you’re in, you’re going to want to plan a trip ASAP…even if it’s a mini-getaway :)

Planning a trip 9-12 months in advance is not crazy - in fact, it’s a good idea. You can book almost all international flights 11 months in advance - this is particularly helpful if you’re using miles/points.

How is this different than free travel Facebook groups out there?

Aside from the library of valuable resources, tools, workshops, and personalized support, the biggest differentiator is being in a community with like-minded, respectful Moms.

Raising Explorers Club is a place that you don’t have to worry about getting dozens of catty and critical responses to a genuine question.

You’ll get to know other members, so they aren’t random strangers on the internet.

The vibe here is inspiring, uplifting, and welcoming to all races, religions, sexual orientations, etc.

Our common mission is to raise empathetic humans, so we demonstrate that ourselves with mutual respect in this community.

What if I don't like it?

You can cancel at any time! Seriously.

Hi, I’m Susie!

Since starting my travel agency in 2016, I have helped hundreds of people travel around the world, both for vacations and extended sabbatical trips. I have been recognized by Conde Nast Traveler as a Top Travel Specialist since 2021. I am a certified Travel Designer through the Transformational Travel Council.

Throughout my 13-year career as a Management Consultant, I worked in Rome for 5 months, took a year-long sabbatical to all 7 continents with my husband, and 2 month long sabbaticals. I also took a month long sabbatical while running Carpe Diem Traveler.

Lastly, I have a son, so I understand what it’s like to travel with a child and take their needs into consideration for such a life-changing undertaking.

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